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The Central Valley Travel Guide

Merced

The 2005 debut of a branch of the University of California helped spur redevelopment in Merced County’s namesake seat of government. Though not yet complete, the transformation has resulted in a brewpub, several boutiques, a multiplex, the restoration of historic buildings, and foot traffic won back from outlying strip malls.